African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs Japanese Squirrel

Poiana richardsonii compared with Sciurus lis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Japanese Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Viverridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Poiana	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Sciurus lis

Evolutionary Relationship

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan and Japanese Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Japanese Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

The African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan (Poiana richardsonii) is a species in the genus Poiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.